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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
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Increasing the number of job fairs and expos can improve the number of applicants.
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Kern County Human Resources continues to schedule additional job fairs and expos throughout the year by December 2025. (Finding #1)
F2
The average time to hire new recruits is down from 55 days to the target for 2026, which is 42 days, showing great improvement.
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The Kern County Human Resources continue to implement the changes needed to complete the desired State of Talent metrics by August 2026. (Finding #2)
F3
After interviewing numerous employees about the definition of being fully engaged, no one had a clear answer. COMMENTS: The 2024-2025 Grand Jury has witnessed improvements in the quality and attitude of staff in Human Resources since the start of this investigation. The Grand Jury would like to thank the staff at KCHR for their very timely cooperation.
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Kern County Human Resources develop a definition of fully engaged employees or remove it from the Kern County Talent Strategy 2024-2026 by December 2025. (Finding #3) NOTES: • The Kern County Human Resources Division should post a copy of this report where it will be available for public review. • Persons wishing to receive an email notification of newly released reports may sign up at: https://www.kerncounty.com/government/other-agencies/grand-jury • Present and past Kern County Grand Jury Final Reports and Responses can be accessed on the Kern County Grand Jury website https://www.kerncounty.com/government/other- agencies/grand-jury RESPONSE DEADLINE: • REQUIRED WITHIN 90 DAYS FROM: Kern County Board of Supervisors
Comments 7
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CO1The Kern County Human Resources Division should post a copy of this report where it will be available for public review.
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CO2Persons wishing to receive an email notification of newly released reports may sign up at: https://www.kerncounty.com/government/other-agencies/grand-jury
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CO3Present and past Kern County Grand Jury Final Reports and Responses can be accessed on the Kern County Grand Jury website https://www.kerncounty.com/government/other- agencies/grand-jury RESPONSE DEADLINE:
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CO4REQUIRED WITHIN 90 DAYS FROM: Kern County Board of Supervisors Findings #1 through #3
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CO5REQUESTED WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM: Kern County Human Resources Findings #1 through #3
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CO6PRESIDING JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF KERN 1415 TRUXTUN AVENUE, SUITE 212 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
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CO7FOREPERSON KERN COUNTY GRAND JURY 1415 TRUXTUN AVENUE, SUITE 600 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301 Reports issued by the Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Cal. Penal Code §929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Grand Jury. 5 2024-2025 Kern County Grand Jury APPENDIX A 6 2024-2025 Kern County Grand Jury
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